As seen on Astronomy Picture of the Day and National Geographic News this 20-second exposure photographed from Mojave Desert of southwest USA, has captured a fireball (very bright meteor) which appeared in the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Bear) during the Geminid meteor shower. With its peak activity on December 13/14, Geminid is one of the best meteors showers of the year. The shower is created as planet Earth sweeps through dusty debris from extinct comet Phaethon. Wally Pacholka/Astropics.com